Diamond Offers New Monster 3D Graphics Accelerator to OEMs for the Ultimate 3D Entertainment Subsystem.NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--August 6, 1996--Underscoring its commitment to delivering advanced computer gaming solutions, Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: DIMD DIMD Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary ) today at the Siggraph trade show announced it will begin offering its new Monster 3D graphics subsystem to OEMs looking to create high-performance PC gaming machines. Monster 3D, based on the 3Dfx Interactive Voodoo Graphics A family of 3D graphics accelerator chipsets originally from 3Dfx that are used in a variety of 3D display adapters from major manufacturers. The Voodoo Rush technology added 3D capabilities to 2D adapters. technology, is an advanced, 3D-only pass-through graphics subsystem that provides consistently high frame rates and high quality for the most demanding new 3D games. The PCI-bus architecture allows Monster 3D to work seamlessly with existing 2D graphics accelerators. With support for Windows 95, MS-DOS MS-DOS in full Microsoft Disk Operating System Operating system for personal computers. MS-DOS was based on DOS, developed in 1980 by Seattle Computer Products. Microsoft Corp. bought the rights to DOS in 1981, and released MS-DOS with IBM's PC that year. and Windows 3.1x
Windows 3.1x is a graphical user interface and a part of the Microsoft Windows software family. operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. and acceleration for popular APIs, Monster 3D is ensured compatibility with the latest games on the market. The new subsystem is expected to begin shipping to OEMs this month, a retail version is planned for this Fall. Diamond's Monster 3D delivers exceptional performance for games running under Microsoft's Direct3D API, the de facto [Latin, In fact.] In fact, in deed, actually. This phrase is used to characterize an officer, a government, a past action, or a state of affairs that must be accepted for all practical purposes, but is illegal or illegitimate. development standard for creating high-end 3D games for the Windows 95 platform. "Broad software developer support for Direct3D, combined with the gaming engine on the Monster 3D, allows Diamond to deliver an extremely powerful OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and solution for advanced gaming performance under Windows 95," said Kevin Dallas, product manager for DirectX at Microsoft Corp. "3Dfx Interactive has seen widespread acceptance of Direct3D as a standard for game development," said Andy Keane, vice president of marketing for 3Dfx Interactive. "By combining Diamond's driver expertise with the Voodoo Graphics engine, we believe we have the ultimate Direct3D accelerator." Monster 3D also supports additional development APIs, including 3DR, Renderware, BRender and others, ensuring compatibility with a large number of current and future entertainment titles. In addition, it supports the Glide API Glide was a proprietary 3D graphics API developed by 3dfx used on their Voodoo graphics cards. It was dedicated to gaming performance, supporting geometry and texture mapping primarily, in data formats identical to those used internally in their cards. , an interface widely utilized in the creation of coin-op/arcade titles, providing game developers with easy porting capabilities. The new 3D-only accelerator operates transparently with popular VGA (Video Graphics Array) The display standard for the PC. All PC display adapters support VGA, and Windows machines boot up in "VGA mode" before switching to higher resolutions. and Windows accelerators via an analog pass-through connector on Intel-based platforms. "We believe this technology will deliver the ultimate gaming experience on the PC today," said David Watkins David Watkins may refer to:
In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. the best performance in 3D entertainment." With dedicated texture memory Memory on the display adapter used to hold the texture maps. See texture mapping. architecture, Monster 3D allows for advanced 3D rendering without sacrificing system performance. The subsystem provides high-end 3D features including full-speed Z-buffer; perspective corrected texture mapping In computer graphics, the application of a type of surface to a 3D image. A texture can be uniform, such as a brick wall, or irregular, such as wood grain or marble. The common method is to create a 2D bitmapped image of the texture, called a "texture map," which is then "wrapped around" ; bi-linear and advanced composite texture filtering In computer graphics, texture filtering is the method used to determine the texture color for a texture mapped pixel, using the colors of nearby texels (pixels of the texture). In short, it blends the texture pixels together by breaking them up into tinier pixels. ; MIP-mapping; double-buffered Gouraud shading In 3D graphics, a technique developed by Henri Gouraud in the early 1970s that computes a shaded surface based on the color and illumination at the corners of every triangle. Gouraud shading is the simplest rendering method and is computed faster than Phong shading. ; texture compositing, morphing and animation; and per-pixel special effects for transparent and translucent objects. OEMs interested in more information about Diamond's new 3D accelerator can contact the Diamond sales department at (408) 325-7000, or visit Siggraph booth no. 417 Hall 2B for exhibits of Diamond Multimedia's latest Stealth, Monster 3D and Fire GL brand 3D animation and CAD accelerators. Diamond Multimedia Diamond Multimedia is driving the desktop multimedia market by providing interactivity and connectivity solutions for home, business and professional PC and Macintosh users. Products include the Stealth and Monster 3D series of multimedia accelerators, the Fire GL series of professional 3D and CAD accelerators, and the Supra A relational DBMS from Cincom Systems, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (www.cincom.com) that runs on IBM mainframes and VAXs. It includes a query language and a program that automates the database design process. series of faxmodems and NetCommander ISDN adapters. Diamond also markets sound cards and multimedia and Internet upgrade kits. Headquartered in San Jose, CA, Diamond has sales, marketing and technical facilities in Vancouver (Wash.), Singapore, Tokyo, Starnberg (Germany), Clichy (France) and Winnersh (U.K.). Diamond's products are sold through regional, national and international distributors as well as to major computer retailers, mass merchants and OEMs worldwide. Diamond's common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market Nasdaq stock market The first electronic stock market listing over 5000 companies. The Nasdaq stock market comprises two separate markets, namely the Nasdaq National Market, which trades large, active securities and the Nasdaq Smallcap Market that trades emerging growth companies. under the symbol DIMD. How to Contact Diamond Multimedia
There are many ways to reach Diamond for sales support, technical
assistance, driver updates and general information:
Diamond Multimedia's Headquarters and Visual Systems Division: 408-325-7000; Fax: 408-325-7070 Diamond Communications Division (Supra brand modems) Main Phone Number: 360-604-1400; Fax: 360-604-1401 Diamond European Division (Germany): +49-8151-266-0; (UK): +44-1189-444400; (France) +33-47561157 Diamond Japanese Office (Tokyo): +81-3-5695-8401; Fax: +81-3-5695-8403 Diamond Asia-Pacific Sales and Support (Singapore): +65-254-3163; Fax: +65-254-3407 Support Information Line for Communications: 1-800-774-4965 Product Support (Voice), Visual Systems: 408-325-7100; Communications: 541-967-2490; Europe (Germany) +49-8151-266-330; Europe (UK) +44-1189-444444 Product Support (Fax), Visual Systems: 408-325-7171; Communications: 541-967-2401; Europe (Germany) +49- 8151-266-331; Europe (UK): +44-1189-444445; (France) +33-1-47561139 Pre-sales Information, Visual Systems: 1-800-468-5846; Communications: 1-800-727-8772 Investor Relations: 408-325-7476; Fax-On-Demand: 1-800-346-3329 24-Hour Fax-On-Demand Service, Visual Systems: 1-800-380-0030; Communications: 541-967-0072 America Online (Keyword: DIAMOND; Email: SUPRACORP2) CompuServe: Visual Systems: (GO DIAMOND); Communications: (GO SUPRA); Europe: (GO SPEA) The Microsoft Network: Find DIAMOND FTP sites: ftp.diamondmm.com; or Supra: ftp.supra.com Internet Web Sites: http://www.diamondmm.com; or Communications: http://www.supra.com; or Europe (Germany): http://www.spea.com BBS for Visual Systems 408-325-7080 (to 14.4 Kbps) or 408-325-7175 (to 28.8 Kbps) or 408-383-0551 (ISDN); Communications BBS: 541-967-2444; Europe (Germany) BBS at +49-8151-266241 (to 14.4 Kbps) or +49-8151-12921 (to 28.8 Kbps) or +49-8151-78001 (ISDN); Europe (UK) at +44-1189-444415 -0- Note to Editors: Microsoft, Direct3D, Windows NT and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corp. in the US and/or other countries. Monster 3D and NetCommander are trademarks of Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc., and Supra is a registered trademark of Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc. All other trademarks referenced are the service mark, trademark, or registered trademark of their respective manufacturers. The statements made herein regarding the availability of the Monster 3D are forward looking statements and actual results could differ materially due to successful delivery of board components and completion of quality assurance testing. CONTACT: Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc. Kim Stowe 408/325-7204 Email: kims@diamondmm.com or Faiola Davis Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most Andrea Sausedo/Heidi Davis 213/933-4959 fdpr1@aol.com |
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